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N.Korea accuses US of 'serious' provocation over naval drill
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» North Korea took fresh aim at the United States Wednesday over a three-nation naval drill, accusing it of "serious military provocation" and branding the exercise an "attack on our efforts for peace".
Fed leaning toward reducing stimulus this year: minutes
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» Federal Reserve policymakers were still leaning toward reducing US monetary stimulus this year, despite a decision to hold fire in September, the minutes of their last meeting showed Wednesday.
Sheikh Joann buys Filly for world record pound sterling5.25m
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» Qatari Sheikh Joann Al Thani paid a world record for a yearling filly on Wednesday when he successfully bid five million guineas (pound sterling5.25 million, $8.38 million) at the Tattersalls bloodstock auction in Newmarket, eastern England.
Phillips takes sevens creed to Brazil
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» England rugby star Ollie Phillips may have discovered his sea legs, taking part in the Clipper Round The World Race.
Traditional computer sales eroded by love of tablets
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» Industry trackers on Wednesday reported that sales of traditional personal computers continued to wither in the recently ended quarter as tastes shifted to tablets.
Twitter deal lets viewers change channels from tweet
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» Twitter unveiled a partnership Wednesday with Comcast and its NBCUniversal unit that allows television viewers to tune in to a show or change channels directly from a tweet.
Brazil to host 'Internet summit'
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» BRASILIA - Brazil, which has slammed massive US electronic spying on its territory, said Wednesday it would host a global summit on Internet governance in April.
'I'm not a pacifist', declares leaker Manning
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» Chelsea Manning on Wednesday insisted that the biggest intelligence leak in US history was not motivated by pacifism, but by her desire for transparency.
The Aliyevs: Azerbaijan dynasty holding tight to power
AFP, Published on 10/10/2013
» Likened in leaked US diplomatic cables to the fictional Corleone mob family, Azerbaijan’s ruling Aliyev dynasty has further tightened its grip over the oil-rich Caspian state in presidential elections and extended its rule into a third decade.
School term dates to stay unchanged
Published on 10/10/2013
» School terms will stay as they are, despite a push to bring term start dates in line with the Asean norm.